Software Engineer, Big Data - Apple Services Engineering

About the Role

As a team member of the ASE Analytics & Data Engineering team, you will have significant responsibility and influence in shaping the team's future direction. This role is inherently cross-functional, and the ideal candidate will work closely across disciplines. We are looking for someone with a strong love for data and the ability to iterate quickly across all stages of the data pipeline lifecycle.

This position involves working on a small, highly collaborative team to develop large-scale data pipelines and analytical solutions using big data technologies. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong engineering and communication skills, along with a belief that data-driven processes lead to exceptional products. You should have a passion for quality and an ability to understand and evolve sophisticated systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience building production systems using Java and/or Scala, with strong proficiency in Java and/or Scala for large-scale distributed data processing and familiarity with functional programming paradigms.
• Deep understanding of distributed batch and streaming data processing systems such as Spark, Flink, and Kafka
• Experience with big data ecosystem technologies such as HDSF, Hadoop, S3, MPP database, Kubernetes and Airflow.
• Proven track record of designing, launching, and scaling production-quality data pipelines that power product features
• Strong data intuition, backed by solid SQL and data analysis skills
• Experience with GDPR compliance and best practices for collecting, processing, and sharing data responsibly
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to listen, influence, and drive solutions cohesively